Plenty of Irish interest in WRC as Ford moves up a gear

The World Rally Championship was launched at the Autosport Show at the NEC in Birmingham yesterday, with a strong interest from the Emerald Isle.

The 13-round series has a strong Irish connection pulsing through the Citroen Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team and the M-Sport Ford World Rally Team.

Dungannon’s Kris Meeke and Killarney’s Paul Nagle spearhead Citroen’s challenge through the entire series while Waterford’s Craig Breen, will compete in 10 rounds. Breen’s car will be driven by Sebastien Loeb on the other three.